PRACTICE CONCENTRATION
Mr. Stanaszak focuses on trial court litigation ofcatastrophic injury, disfigurement and wrongful deathclaims as well as the defense of employment-relatedclaims against employers. His practice also involvesassisting clients by coordinating emergency responseaccident investigation, reconstruction and evidencepreservation and engaging in comprehensive pre-suitclaim analysis and valuation for catastrophic injuryclaims.
PROFILE
Steven F. Stanaszak is a partner who focuses oncatastrophic injury defense and the defense ofemployment-related claims including assisting employerswith some of their most difficult staffing issues includingsexual harassment, wrongful discharge and racialdiscrimination. His transportation practice also includesassisting motor carriers in defense of cargo liabilityclaims, including damaged cargo, personal injury, andcollection of freight charges.
Although Mr. Stanaszak focuses his practice on personal injury defense and employment law, hehas a wide range of experience as a trial lawyer handling matters involving medical negligence,nursing home abuse, construction defects, as well as toxic tort (asbestos and silica) claims.Regardless of the type of claim, Mr. Stanaszak focuses on assisting clients with intelligentlyresolving their disputes both before and after a lawsuit is filed.
PRACTICE AREASLitigation and AppellatePersonal Injury, Property Damage, and Cargo ClaimsLabor and Employment
EDUCATIONMarquette University Law School, J.D.
cum laudeUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.A.
414-219-8500
414-278-0618
OFFICE: Milwaukee
© 2021 Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. All rights reserved.
STEVEN F. STANASZAK, Partner
ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Bar AdmissionsWisconsin
Court AdmissionsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. District Court - Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
MembershipsTransportation Industry Defense AssociationTransportation Lawyers AssociationMilwaukee Bar Association: Chair of Civil Litigation Section (2003-2004); Vice Chair of CivilLitigation Section (2001-2003); Law Practice Management Committee (2000)Member of and director of the National Transportation Employee Relations Association
PUBLICATIONSScopelitis in the News: Steven F. Stanaszak & Andrew R. Brehm, The Effective RapidResponse to an Accident: Relationships Matter, THE TRANSPORTATION LAWYER, July2019.
Scopelitis Partner Steve Stanaszak and Attorney Andy Brehem on the relationshipbetween a motor carrier, the motor carrier’s counsel, and the local authorities who mustlead the investigation of a catastrophic accident in the feature article of the July 2019Transportation Lawyer.
"National Origin Discrimination Post-9/11" Defence Research Institute 2005
© 2021 Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. All rights reserved.
STEVEN F. STANASZAK, Partner